The Indian education system gains opinions in conflict about how effective it is.

It is compared time and again with the system in other countries to contrast its shortcomings and at other times, to show how it teaches in a manner that is required.

One cannot deny that there has been a drastic change in the last few decades in terms of structure, syllabus of the curriculum, the introduction of newer disciplines and infrastructure.

Then again, there is still a lot more for India to achieve to be at par with the foreign educational curriculum.

For starters, the importance of sports in India is very bleak. Some schools do not even offer a place to play as they do not have the infrastructure. On the other hand, those which do have the infrastructure are in the belief that students are to shine only in academics for which their time spent behind sports is not seen as fruitful.

Yet, we question why and how India is not well represented on an international level in various tournaments!

On the same note, the students are pressurized to pursue academics instead of courses that are more ‘extra-curricular’ like music, art, dance, and so on.

It is true that the general parental concern is that establishing oneself in these spheres is difficult but that does not mean that a child’s capabilities be judged only on the basis of their academic intellect and now how well they can shine in other spheres.

Parental pressure does not only come in this form but also through the want of corporal punishment in many schools. The private schools in cities do not face this problem as much as the schools in more remote or rural areas do.

The teacher often slaps or beats the child, and even if they do not then they are asked by the parents to do so. It is seen as the primary way to discipline the student. The negative impacts are so strong that neither does it work for the purpose it is intended, but rather embarrasses and creates a negative impact on the mind of the student.

The common issue, however, that most education systems throughout the world face are that the students are not allowed to think for themselves and are fed with what the syllabus binds them to think. The answers for tests are in want for generic responses instead of letting the student have more of an imaginative capability.

Any student who dares to think beyond the lines of the textbook is not given the credit they deserve.

Even after this, at a later stage they may encounter a situation where the conventional methods would seem to fail, and yet they would not know how to cope since they were never allowed to step outside the comfort zone of the prescribed syllabus!

Education in India vs Other Countries

The Indian education system gains opinions in conflict about how effective it is.

It is compared time and again with the system in other countries to contrast its shortcomings and at other times, to show how it teaches in a manner that is required.

One cannot deny that there has been a drastic change in the last few decades in terms of structure, syllabus of the curriculum, the introduction of newer disciplines and infrastructure.

Then again, there is still a lot more for India to achieve to be at par with the foreign educational curriculum.

For starters, the importance of sports in India is very bleak. Some schools do not even offer a place to play as they do not have the infrastructure. On the other hand, those which do have the infrastructure are in the belief that students are to shine only in academics for which their time spent behind sports is not seen as fruitful.

Yet, we question why and how India is not well represented on an international level in various tournaments!

On the same note, the students are pressurized to pursue academics instead of courses that are more ‘extra-curricular’ like music, art, dance, and so on.

It is true that the general parental concern is that establishing oneself in these spheres is difficult but that does not mean that a child’s capabilities be judged only on the basis of their academic intellect and now how well they can shine in other spheres.

Parental pressure does not only come in this form but also through the want of corporal punishment in many schools. The private schools in cities do not face this problem as much as the schools in more remote or rural areas do.

The teacher often slaps or beats the child, and even if they do not then they are asked by the parents to do so. It is seen as the primary way to discipline the student. The negative impacts are so strong that neither does it work for the purpose it is intended, but rather embarrasses and creates a negative impact on the mind of the student.

The common issue, however, that most education systems throughout the world face are that the students are not allowed to think for themselves and are fed with what the syllabus binds them to think. The answers for tests are in want for generic responses instead of letting the student have more of an imaginative capability.

Any student who dares to think beyond the lines of the textbook is not given the credit they deserve.

Even after this, at a later stage they may encounter a situation where the conventional methods would seem to fail, and yet they would not know how to cope since they were never allowed to step outside the comfort zone of the prescribed syllabus!